(1) the term “presumptive eligibility period” means, with respect to a pregnant
woman, the period that—

(A) begins with
the date on which a qualified provider determines, on the basis of
preliminary information, that the family income of the woman does
not exceed the applicable income level of eligibility under the State
plan, and

(i) the day on which
a determination is made with respect to the eligibility of the woman
for medical assistance under the State plan, or

(ii) in the case
of a woman who does not file an application by the last day of the
month following the month during which the provider makes the determination
referred to in subparagraph (A), such last day.

(A) such forms
as are necessary for a pregnant woman to make application for medical
assistance under the State plan, and

(B) information
on how to assist such women in completing and filing such forms.

(2) A qualified provider
that determines under subsection (b)(1)(A) that a pregnant woman is
presumptively eligible for medical assistance under a State plan shall—

(A) notify the
State agency of the determination within 5 working days after the
date on which determination is made, and

(B) inform the
woman at the time the determination is made that she is required to
make application for medical assistance under the State plan by not
later than the last day of the month following the month during which
the determination is made.

(3) A pregnant woman
who is determined by a qualified provider to be presumptively eligible
for medical assistance under a State plan shall make application for
medical assistance under such plan by not later than the last day
of the month following the month during which the determination is
made, which application may be the application used for the receipt
of medical assistance by individuals described in section 1902(l)(1)(A).

(d) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, ambulatory prenatal care that—

shall be treated as medical assistance provided by such plan
for purposes of section 1903.

(e) If the State has
elected the option to provide a presumptive eligibility period under
this section or section 1920A,
the State may elect to provide a presumptive eligibility period (as
defined in subsection (b)(1)) for individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under clause (i)(VIII), clause (i)(IX),[170] or clause (ii)(XX) of subsection (a)(10)(A) or section 1931 in the same manner as the State provides for such a period under
this section or section 1920A,
subject to such guidance as the Secretary shall establish.

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